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Meta ordered to pay $25 billion penalty over privacy violations | CNN Business

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October 22, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after the company was found to have misled users about its privacy practices in a case related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Meta says it will appeal.

Meta ordered to pay $25 billion penalty over privacy violations | CNN Business

A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after the company was found to have misled users about its privacy practices in a case related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Meta says it will appeal.

A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after the company was found to have misled users about its privacy practices in a case related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Meta says it will appeal.

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